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The Option Block
The Option Block All-Star Panel breaks down the latest developments in the options market, analyzes unusual options activity, explains cutting-edge options strategies, answers listener questions and much more. Whether you're an active options trader or just getting started in the options market, The Option Block will keep you informed and entertained.
Episodes
The Option BlockThe Option Block 1391: A Wild Day in LCID, OPEN, QS, NIO and More
In this episode, the hosts, including Mark Longo and Henry Schwartz from Cboe, delve into a wide range of topics related to the options market. They discuss…
The Option BlockThe Option Block 1390: The Revenge of Kodak
The latest kicks off with host Mark Longo, joined by co-hosts Uncle Mike Tosaw from St. Charles Wealth Management, and Andrew 'The Rock Lobster' Giovinazzi…
The Option BlockThe Option Block 1389: Soaring to New Heights
This episode of The Option Block, is hosted by Mark Longo from the Options Insider Media Group, and features guest hosts, including Uncle Mike Tosaw from St…
The Option BlockThe Option Block 1388: CORZ Craziness and Big ETH Boosts
In this episode, Mark Longo, Andrew Giovinazzi (The Option Pit) and Mike Tosaw (St. Charles Wealth Management) delve into the latest happenings in the options…
The Option BlockThe Option Block Special: VIX and The Spice Girls - A Mid-Year Options Update
This episode provides a comprehensive midyear update on various trading topics and audience polls from 2024 through mid-2025. The discussions include insights…
The Option BlockThe Option Block 1387: Is the Market Drinking the Kool Aid?
In this episode, the hosts dive deep into various market activities and the options landscape. They kick off discussing VIX trends, with Uncle Mike Tosaw (St…
The Option BlockThe Option Block 1386: Fading Vol and Hoarding CRCL
In this episode of the Option Block, host Mark Longo and co-hosts "Uncle" Mike Tosaw from St. Charles Wealth Management and Andrew "The Rock Lobster"…
The Option BlockThe Option Block 1385: China Bulls and Fading Middle East Volatility
This episode of the Option Block kicks off with the hosts Mark Longo, Uncle Mike Tosaw from St. Charles Wealth Management, and Andrew 'the Rock Lobster'…
The Option BlockThe Option Block 1384: Death Matches and Apocalypse Armor
This episode of The Option Block dives deep into various facets of the options market. The hosts discuss the latest market trends, the impact of macroeconomic…
The Option BlockThe Option Block 1383: Revenge of the Meme Kids - ASTS, RKLB, PLTR, GME, JOBY, NVTS and More
This episode of the Option Block covers a variety of topics in the options market. Hosts Mark Longo, Uncle Mike Tosaw and Andrew 'the Rock Lobster' Giovinazzi…
The Option BlockThe Option Block 1382: Triple Animal Spirits in U, Silver and Hood, Plus Tesla and More
In this episode of The Option Block, the hosts delve into the recent trends and record-breaking volumes in the options market. Mark Longo, Henry "The…
The Option BlockThe Option Block 1381: Going Over The Top for Options
In this episode, host Mark Longo is joined by co-hosts "Uncle Mike" Tosaw from St. Charles Wealth Management and Andrew "the Rock Lobster" Giovanazzi from…
The Option BlockThe Option Block 1380: Expecting the Unexpected in DJT, U, LYFT and More
In this episode, Mark Longo, Mike Tosaw (St. Charles Wealth Management) and Henry Schwartz (Cboe Global Markets) delve into a wide array of topics affecting…
The Option BlockThe Option Block 1379: Quantum Craziness in QBTS, GOOGL and More
In this episode of the Option Block, host Mark Longo and his co-hosts Henry Schwartz (Cboe) and Mike Tosaw (St. Charles Wealth Management) analyze the most…
The Option BlockThe Option Block 1378: Forever Calls and the Revenge of the Quantum?
This episode of The Option Block delves into recent trends in options markets, including a massive surge in volume during April and the notable activity in…
The Option BlockThe Option Block 1377: Fighting the Bull Market with Collars
This episode of the Option Block dives into the latest developments in the options market, driven by the news of a potential detente on the US-China trade war…
The Option BlockThe Option Block 1376: White Smoke Live From OIC 2025
This episode of The Option Block hosted by Mark Longo and featuring Henry Schwartz from Cboe Global Markets and Mike Tosaw from St. Charles Wealth Management…
The Option BlockThe Option Block 1375: In Memory of the Viceroy
This episode of The Option Block with Mark Longo and Mike Tosaw (St. Charles Wealth Management) covers a wide range of topics including an analysis of the…
The Option BlockThe Option Block 1374: Cornering the Market on Love
In this episode of The Option Block, host Mark Longo and co-hosts Henry Schwartz (Cboe) and Mike Tosaw (St. Charles Wealth Management) delve into an eventful…
The Option BlockThe Option Block 1373: The Continental Divide in the Markets
This episode covers a range of financial topics and notable options trades. Hosts Mark Longo, Andrew Giovinazzi (The Option Pit) and Mike Tosaw (St. Charles…
The Option BlockThe Option Block 1372: Let's Have Some FUN With These Wild Markets
In this episode of The Option Block, host Mark Longo is joined by Henry Schwartz from Cboe and Uncle Mike Tosaw from St. Charles Wealth Management, to dive…
The Option BlockThe Option Block 1371: We Are All Exhausted By These Markets
In this episode, Mark Longo, Henry Schwartz (Cboe) and Mike Tosaw (St. Charles Wealth Management) hosts delve into current market trends, unusual options…
The Option BlockThe Option Block 1370: Arm Wrestling This Wild Market Into Submission
Mark Longo, Uncle Mike Tosaw, and Andrew 'The Rock Lobster' Giovinazzi analyze large movements in the S&P, trading strategies in volatile markets, a breakdown…
The Option BlockThe Option Block 1369: Can Things Get Any Crazier?
In this episode, Mark Longo, Henry Schwartz (Cboe) and Mike Tosaw (St. Charles Wealth Management) delve into the historic and highly volatile recent market…
The Option BlockThe Option Block 1368: Lust for Wild Markets
In this episode of the Option Block, host Mark Longo is joined by Uncle Mike Tosaw from St. Charles Wealth Management and the Rock Lobster, Andrew Giovinazzi…
The Option BlockThe Option Block 1367: Tariff Gut Punches and Sexy Fizzy Bubbles
In this episode of the Option Block, Mark Longo along with Henry Schwartz (Cboe Global Markets) and Mike Tosaw (St. Charles Wealth Management) delve into a…
The Option BlockThe Option Block 1366: Options Scarface and the Fall of the WOLF
Join host Mark Longo and the All-Star panel, including Mike Tosaw (Uncle Mike from St. Charles Wealth Management) and Andrew Giovinazzi (The Rock Lobster from…
The Option BlockThe Option Block 1365: Bad Puns and GME Catastrophe Puts
In this episode of The Option Block, hosted by Mark Longo, the panel includes Henry 'The Flowmaster' Schwartz from CBOE, and Uncle Mike Tosaw from St. Charles…
The Option BlockThe Option Block 1364: Eureka! Let's Talk Some Options!
This episode of the Options Insider Radio Network dives into recent options trading activity, covering notable stocks such as Northern Dynasty Minerals (NAK)…
The Option BlockThe Option Block 1363: Secret Cabals, Monsters and the Gamma of Vega
In this episode, Mark Longo, Henry Schwartz from Cboe, and Mike Tosaw from St. Charles Wealth Management discuss the latest trends and activities in the…
The Option BlockThe Option Block 1362: Amen to the Options Market
In this episode, host Mark Longo is back in the Chicago studio after attending the Futures Industry Association conference. The team, including Uncle Mike…
The Option BlockThe Option Block 1361: The Revenge of the Spice Girls
In this episode, the hosts, led by Mark Longo, delve into the current market volatility, the dynamics of the options market, and strategies for navigating…
The Option BlockThe Option Block 1360: The Flowmaster Unleashed!!!!
In this episode, the hosts, led by Mark Longo, delve into the current market volatility, the dynamics of the options market, and strategies for navigating…
The Option BlockThe Option Block 1359: Spicy Long Straddles And Back-Door IRAs
In this episode of Options Insider Radio Network, host Mark Longo is joined by Dan Passarelli and Mike Tosaw to discuss the latest options market trends. They…
The Option BlockThe Option Block 1358: NVDA, Tariffs and VIX Super Stupids!!!
This episode of The Option Block, hosted by Mark Longo from the Options Insider Media Group with Henry Schwartz from Cboe Global Markets and Mike Tosaw from…
The Option BlockThe Option Block 1357: Insane Options Action and the Son of the American Dream
We're back with another episode of The Option Block. On this episode, we: Discuss the latest in the markets Review the most active equity options for the day…
The Option BlockThe Option Block 1356: PLTR Kicks NVDA To The Curb
We're back with another episode of The Option Block brought to you by Cboe Global Markets. On this episode, we: Discuss the latest in the markets including…
The Option BlockThe Option Block 1355: Getting Lofty in PLTR, PLTN...and GRAB
We're back with another episode of The Option Block brought to you by Cboe Global Markets. On this episode, we: Discuss the latest in the markets Talk about…
The Option BlockThe Option Block 1354: Doing the Options Shuffle
We're back with another episode of The Option Block. On this episode, we: Discuss the latest in the markets including tariffs Talk about the most active equity…
The Option BlockThe Option Block 1353: Tariff Turmoil, F Put Palooza, Palantir Drama and More
We're back with another episode of The Option Block brought to you by Cboe Global Markets. On this episode, we: Discuss the latest in the markets Talk about…
The Option BlockThe Option Block 1352: Rumbling with PLTR, SOUN, TIGR, VIX and More
On this episode Mark, Uncle Mike and the Rock Lobster get into a Royal Rumble over: Tariffs/ Trade Wars VIX PLTR NVDA two-year collars SOUN TIGR and more.
The Option BlockThe Option Block 1351: Getting Spicy with Earnings, the Fed and AI
We're back with another episode of The Option Block brought to you by Cboe Global Markets. On this episode, we: Discuss the latest in the markets including the…
The Option BlockThe Option Block 1350: DeepSeeking the Options Market
We're back with another episode of The Option Block. On this episode, we: Discuss the latest in the markets including VIX, PTLO Talk about the most active…
The Option BlockThe Option Block 1349: Spice and Stocks
We're back with another episode of The Option Block brought to you by Cboe Global Markets. On this episode, we: Discuss the latest in the markets Talk about…
The Option BlockThe Option Block 1348: Wild Tales of Quantum Computing and Re-Incorporating
We're back with another episode of The Option Block brought to you by Cboe Global Markets. On this episode, we: Discuss the latest in the markets including TK…
The Option BlockThe Option Block 1347: The Wild Year Continues..
We're back with another episode of The Option Block. On this episode, we: Discuss the latest in the markets including VIX Talk about the most active equity…
The Option BlockThe Option Block 1346: The Champ Is Here!
We're back with another episode of The Option Block. On this episode, we: Crown our 80's trivia winner for 2024 Discuss the latest in the markets Talk about…
The Option BlockThe Option Block 1345: The Madness That Was 2024 - Part 1
We're back with another episode of The Option Block brought to you by Cboe Global Markets. On this episode, we: Discuss the latest in the markets including…
The Option BlockThe Option Block 1344: A Popeye Market to End the Year
We're back with another episode of The Option Block brought to you by Public. On this episode, we: Discuss the latest in the markets Talk about the most active…
The Option BlockThe Option Block 1343: Sand Worms and Drone Wars
We're back with another episode of The Option Block brought to you by Public. On this episode, we: Discuss the latest in the markets including VIX Talk about…
The Option BlockThe Option Block 1342: The Fed Goes On A Rampage
We're back with another episode of The Option Block brought to you by Cboe Global Markets. On this episode, we: Discuss the latest in the markets including…
The Option BlockThe Option Block 1341: Monday Afternoon's Main Event
We're back with another episode of The Option Block brought to you by Public. On this episode, we: Discuss the latest in the markets including small caps, tech…
The Option BlockThe Option Block 1340: Wild Chip Stocks and Breaking The Blockchain!
We're back with another episode of The Option Block brought to you by Cboe Global Markets. On this episode, we: Discuss the latest in the markets including VIX…
The Option BlockThe Option Block 1340: Real Options Heroes
We're back with another episode of The Option Block brought to you by Public. On this episode, we: Discuss the latest in the markets including small caps Talk…
The Option BlockThe Option Block 1339: Wild Biotechs, Crazy AI and John Candy Redux
We're back with another episode of The Option Block brought to you by Cboe Global Markets. On this episode, we: Discuss the latest in the markets Talk about…
The Option BlockThe Option Block 1338: Planes, Trains & Options
We're back with another episode of The Option Block brought to you by tastytrade. On this episode, we: Debate the latest in the markets Talk about the most…
The Option BlockThe Option Block 1337: There Can Be Only One
We're back with another episode of The Option Block brought to you by tastytrade. On this episode, we: Debate the latest in the markets including bitcoin Talk…
The Option BlockThe Option Block 1336: Volatility, Crypto and the Death of SPY?
We're back with another episode of The Option Block brought to you by Cboe Global Markets. On this episode, we: Discuss the latest in the markets including…
The Option BlockThe Option Block 1335: Options Punch Out
We're back with another episode of The Option Block brought to you by tastytrade. On this episode, we: Debate the latest in the markets including bitcoin Talk…
The Option BlockThe Option Block 1334: Permabull vs. Permabear - There Can Be Only One!
We're back with another episode of The Option Block brought to you by Cboe Global Markets. On this episode, we: Discuss the latest in the markets including how…